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Mary Benedict
Mary Benedict

Director of Engagement
benedictm@central.edu

Megan Overton Bouska ’13
Megan Overton Bouska ’13

Stewardship Program Manager
bouskam@central.edu

Debra Calderwood
Debra Calderwood

Major Gifts Officer
calderwoodd@central.edu

Hannah Christiansen
Hannah Christiansen

Prospect Management and Research Coordinator
christiansenh@central.edu

Amy Crabtree
Amy Crabtree

Senior Advancement Database Manager
crabtreea@central.edu

Sunny Gonzales Eighmy ’99
Sunny Gonzales Eighmy ’99

Vice President for Advancement
eighmys@central.edu

Allyson Mann ’16
Allyson Mann ’16

Events Coordinator in Advancement
manna@central.edu

Amanda Panknen
Amanda Panknen

Executive Assistant for the Vice President of Advancement
panknena@central.edu

Hilary Rowe
Hilary Rowe

Annual Giving Manager
rowehi@central.edu

Susan Schippers
Susan Schippers

Advancement Database Manager
schipperssus@central.edu

Kathy Cashen Thompson ’87
Kathy Cashen Thompson ’87

Senior Major Gifts Officer
cashenthompsonk@central.edu

Michelle Wilkie
Michelle Wilkie

Director of Development
wilkiem@central.edu

Cindy Wilson
Cindy Wilson

Giving Officer
wilsonc@central.edu


A Symphony of Impact

Mark Babcock ’91, M. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music and professor of music, is a cornerstone of the Central College music department. As he reflects on his career, Babcock takes pride in the everyday impact he has on students’ lives, fostering a strong, caring community.

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